Comments on: ASK AN EDUCATOR! – “What is the functional difference between stranded and solid-core wire?”https://blog.adafruit.com/2012/06/15/ask-an-educator-what-is-the-functional-difference-between-stranded-and-solid-core-wire/
electronics, open source hardware, hacking and more...Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:44:22 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: Nickyhttps://blog.adafruit.com/2012/06/15/ask-an-educator-what-is-the-functional-difference-between-stranded-and-solid-core-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-35449
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:30:30 +0000http://www.adafruit.com/blog/?p=32099#comment-35449Thanks for answering! I think that this post (and ascociated comments) have answered my question wonderfully. Thanks!
]]>By: Maggiehttps://blog.adafruit.com/2012/06/15/ask-an-educator-what-is-the-functional-difference-between-stranded-and-solid-core-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-35232
Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:53:57 +0000http://www.adafruit.com/blog/?p=32099#comment-35232I do know that for carrying data or RF signals, stranded wire can be problematic due to attenuation from the skin effect. For instance, I once worked on a console game mod and had only stranded ribbon cable to use extend a cartridge connection. It caused all kinds of problems until I replaced it with some solid core ribbon cable.
]]>By: johngineerhttps://blog.adafruit.com/2012/06/15/ask-an-educator-what-is-the-functional-difference-between-stranded-and-solid-core-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-35231
Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:49:41 +0000http://www.adafruit.com/blog/?p=32099#comment-35231@Aaron: there may be instances where the flexing of stranded cable can cause varying conductor lengths, thus introducing phase delays (and signal skew or attenuation). However, at frequencies high enough for this to matter, skin effect will be the more prominent cause of problems. At very high frequencies, Litz wire (stranded cable with individually-insulated strands) is more commonly used.
]]>By: Aaron Spikehttps://blog.adafruit.com/2012/06/15/ask-an-educator-what-is-the-functional-difference-between-stranded-and-solid-core-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-35230
Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:33:52 +0000http://www.adafruit.com/blog/?p=32099#comment-35230I recall hearing that stranded core wire could cause problems for high frequency signals because the signal may have to travel varying distances down different strands. Bunk? Are there conditions or applications where this would matter?
]]>